Few mainland French towns have milder winter nights than Le Lavandou
July afternoons average 27.9°C. November is the wettest month, July the driest. Its yearly rainfall falls short of 92% of mainland French towns. The outdoor season runs from April to June and September to October, with highs of 17–25°C.
These are the figures of Météo-France’s Île du Levant station, 14 km south-east.
A year in Le Lavandou at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Île du Levant station.
What a year in Le Lavandou feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Île du Levant.
About 622 mm of rain a year
November is the wettest month and July the driest. About 18 days a year bring 10 mm or more. 79th wettest of 85 towns of 2,500+ in Var.
Rain by month
Millimeters
under 1 frosts and 88 days of 25°C a year
On about under 1 nights a year the air drops to 0°C or below; days that stay below freezing are rare. About 88 days a year reach 25°C, and 16 reach 30°C.
Day counts are Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Île du Levant: a frost is a night of 0°C or below, a summer day (jour d’été) 25°C or more, a hot day (forte chaleur) 30°C or more.
The Météo-France station at Île du Levant
Île du Levant is 14 km south-east of Le Lavandou. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in Le Lavandou itself.
| Station (Météo-France number) | Île du Levant (83069003) |
| Distance from the town | 14 km south-east |
| Station altitude | 118 m |
| Town altitude (its center) | 66 m |
| Period | 1991–2020 |
TownRatings matches each commune to one station with at least 24 years of temperature and rain records: the nearest, counting every 100 m of height difference as 10 km, never across the sea.
How Le Lavandou compares
Against the 4,385 towns of 2,500 or more in mainland France, each read from its own matched station. The dots are the other towns of 2,500+ in Var.
Nearby towns’ climate
The nearest towns of 2,500+ within 29 km, each with its own matched station.
| Town | Station | July high | January low | Rain a year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Lavandou | Île du Levant | 27.9°C | 8.0°C | 622 mm |
| Bormes-les-Mimosas 2.4 km | Hyères | 28.8°C 0.9°C warmer | 4.9°C 3.1°C colder | 669 mm |
| La Londe-les-Maures 11 km | Hyères | 28.8°C 0.9°C warmer | 4.9°C 3.1°C colder | 669 mm |
| Cavalaire-sur-Mer 13 km | Cogolin | 32.0°C 4.1°C warmer | 2.7°C 5.3°C colder | 958 mm |
| La Croix-Valmer 17 km | Cogolin | 32.0°C 4.1°C warmer | 2.7°C 5.3°C colder | 958 mm |
| Cogolin 18 km | Cogolin | 32.0°C 4.1°C warmer | 2.7°C 5.3°C colder | 958 mm |
| Hyères 20 km | Hyères | 28.8°C 0.9°C warmer | 4.9°C 3.1°C colder | 669 mm |
Le Lavandou weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the Île du Levant station.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 12.5°C | 8.0°C | 10.2°C | 64 mm |
| February | 12.9°C | 7.5°C | 10.2°C | 51 mm |
| March | 15.0°C | 9.2°C | 12.1°C | 48 mm |
| April | 17.2°C | 10.9°C | 14.1°C | 56 mm |
| May | 20.8°C | 14.2°C | 17.5°C | 37 mm |
| June | 25.0°C | 17.7°C | 21.3°C | 22 mm |
| July | 27.9°C | 20.2°C | 24.1°C | 7 mm |
| August | 28.4°C | 20.7°C | 24.5°C | 14 mm |
| September | 24.5°C | 18.0°C | 21.3°C | 59 mm |
| October | 20.3°C | 15.2°C | 17.7°C | 86 mm |
| November | 16.1°C | 11.5°C | 13.8°C | 104 mm |
| December | 13.2°C | 9.0°C | 11.1°C | 74 mm |
| Year | 19.5°C | 13.5°C | 16.5°C | 622 mm |
Where Le Lavandou’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Île du Levant, 14 km away: statistics for 1991–2020.
- Which station: among stations with at least 24 of the 30 years of temperature and rain, the nearest to the commune’s population-weighted center, counting each 100 m of height difference as 10 km; mainland towns use mainland stations and each overseas département its own.
- Altitudes: the town’s from IGN’s RGE ALTI® at its population-weighted center; the station’s from Météo-France.
- Comparisons: every town of 2,500 or more in mainland France, read the same way; the dots are the towns of 2,500+ in Var.
Météo-France fiches climatologiques · IGN RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0.
Questions about Le Lavandou’s climate
How warm does Le Lavandou get in summer?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 28.4°C. About 88 days a year reach 25°C, more than 78% of mainland French towns, and about 16 reach 30°C.
How cold does Le Lavandou get in winter?
February nights average 7.5°C. The air drops to 0°C or below on about under 1 nights a year, and about 0 days a year stay below freezing all day.
How much rain does Le Lavandou get?
About 622 mm a year, less than 92% of mainland French towns. November is the wettest month (104 mm) and July the driest (7 mm).
Are these figures for Le Lavandou itself?
No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to Le Lavandou, Île du Levant, 14 km away. France publishes its climate normals by station, not by commune; a valley, a hill or the sea can make a difference over a few kilometers.
Where do these figures come from?
Météo-France’s fiches climatologiques: 30-year averages (1991–2020) for each of its long-running stations, published as open data since 2024. They are normals, not a forecast.
Source: Météo-France, fiches climatologiques, 1991–2020 statistics (station ILE DU LEVANT, edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for Le Lavandou →
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.